A new finish, a new neck, and Narrowfield pickups for more tonal flexibility.

PRS's new 22 fret, 25" scale length Studio model electric guitar is a fresh, modern rendition of a traditional single-single-hum guitar set up with the beauty and brightness of a quilted maple 10-Top. The possibilities are vast with PRS's proprietary 57/08 Narrowfield pickups in the middle and bass positions in conjunction with a 57/08 humbucking bridge pickup. The Narrowfield™ pickups focus the string attack much like a single-coil but are hum canceling. The result is a new sounding pickup system, which blends features of single-coil, soap bar, and humbucking pickups. Screaming lead tones, crisp rhythm tones and 5-way blade switch with push/pull switching gives a coil-split humbucker tones that can be blended with Narrowfield pickups that enhance the flexibility of this guitar in the studio or on stage.

V12 FinishFinish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood's inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars' new "V12" finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, "V12" is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. "PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments," said Paul Reed Smith.

Pattern Neck ShapeNeck shapes have always been a high priority for PRS and a hallmark of their quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like "home," as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. Perfected after years of prototyping, the new "Pattern" neck is an updated Wide Fat PRS neck style based on Paul's pre-factory design. These necks were found on the instruments built for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton and Howard Leese from the late 70's to the mid 80's.

Features

Mahogany body

Quilted maple 10-Top

Mahogany neck

Pattern neck carve

East Indian rosewood fingerboard

22 frets

Ivory/brown bird inlays

57/08 humbucker bridge pickup

57/08 Narrowfield middle pickup

57/08 Narrowfield neck pickup

5-way blade pickup switch with push/pull

PUSH-PULL DOWN POSITIONS

Position 1: Treble Humbucker

Position 2: Treble Humbucker with middle Narrowfield

Position 3: Middle Narrowfield

Position 4: MIddle Narrowfied and bass Narrowfield

Position 5: Bass Narrowfield

PUSH-PULL UP POSITIONS

Position 1: Treble humbucker in single-coil mode

Position 2: Treble single-coil with middle Narrowfield

Position 3: Middle Narrowfield

Position 4: MIddle Narrowfied and bass Narrowfield

Position 5: Bass Narrowield

Nickel hardware

A fabulous professional's axe from one of the world's most respected luthiers. What's to think about? Order now.

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